Why A Drop Away?

[txfour]

What is better about a drop away? I have a hostage arrow rest and I keep reading all over about drop away rest. What is so much better about them?

Jason

[buckmastertexas]

Nothing touches the fletching, so less wear. Very accurate. Does nothing to slow the arrow down.

[bowhuntntxn]

About 2 fps if you want it. They are not better, just different. Full containment rests hold the arrow in place even ifmyou are upside down. Some folks like to stalk with an arrow knocked, which is not very safe, but they do it.

Fall always are harder to tune but don't have bristles to wear out or make noise when drawing the bow. There are a billion opinions on which is best, and they all come down to personal opinion. If you like what you have now, keep it. If not then you might choose to upgrade. But changing out parts on day 2 sure will make you question your original purchase.

[Pistol]

The drop aways I shoot are simple and I have never had a problem with them. I like them because when the string is released, there is nothing touching the arrow. However, it really does come down to personal opinion. Many pros shoot a lizard tongue or prong rest.

[JW]

Whats better? Mainly fletching clearance.

Agree also with the above stated. For indoor and 3-D a lizard tounge type launcher. Ive used em for hunting in the past. But ya aint got no wiggle room.

I dont however agree with they are harder to tune. With the exception of QAD's and Rip Cords.

[Bucksaw]

They have potential to be more accurate. You CAN get some extra speed out of them, but like mentioned above, it aint much. The main reason I shoot one is that there is nothing touching the arrow shaft as it leaves the bow, therefore, there is no deflection caused by the rest and the string not being lined up just perfect. I bought one a few years ago and I immediately saw an improvement in my concistency at longer yardages. UNless you are shooting an ancient bow from the 80s, you wont notice much improvement at anything under about 30 yds. I noticed improvements in my 40 yd shots, and became confident enough to fling some out there to 60 and group em pretty good.

[lbbf]

I didn't see any improvement with accuracy but I switched to fob's which required a drop away.

[HeyMikey]

I didn't see any improvement with accuracy but I switched to fob's which required a drop away.

X2

[hammackc]

I have used fall aways for a long time now, but I always fear the day it fails at the worst time ever, I am going to give the Biscuit a whirl this summer on my backup, if it works thru the summer I will switch!

[dustoffer]

I switched from a biscuit to a QAD then to a Ripcord after the QAD proved to be way too noisy on the drop, the same reason I switched from the biscuit. If you shoot carbon, the biscuit isn't so noisy, but I got busted a half-dozen times at 15-25 yds when drawing with my Easton aluminum shafts.

[jaghunter58]

I am in the process of looking to switch from the biscuit to a drop away. Because my biscuit is really noisy on the draw. I shoot fmj's and it is extremely noisy.

[Low Fence]

Best advantage is, it offers a new excuse. "Man I would have hit killed that buck IF my rest hadn't messed up"..... "Got to my stand and my rest wouldn't let down"


I know it sounds far fetched, but on this web site alone just this season I've heard those "excuses" over a dozen times.


K.I.S.S.

[cjkozik]

IMO drop away rest are the way to go. Ive never had a problem tuning one (QAD or ripcord). Ripcord has one of the best customer service departments around. Basically call them with and the parts are in the mail no questions asked.

[txfireguy2003]

I HAVE seen an improvement in accuracy, day one. I switched from the whisker bisquit because I kept screwing up my vanes. I installed the QAD myself, and rough tuned it, then went to the range and paper tuned it. The first group I shot with it, all arrows were touching, with my WB, I was lucky to get two to touch, and the average was about a 2.5" group at 20 yards.

[Low Fence]

IMO drop away rest are the way to go. Ive never had a problem tuning one (QAD or ripcord). Ripcord has one of the best customer service departments around. Basically call them with and the parts are in the mail no questions asked.

Kinda my reasoning.........I dont want there to be a need for "parts in the mail"